Wright-Patterson AFB Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
Qibla Details for Wright-Patterson AFB
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wright-Patterson AFB?
The Qibla direction from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States is 51.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wright-Patterson AFB should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wright-Patterson AFB from Mecca?
The distance from Wright-Patterson AFB to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,075 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wright-Patterson AFB?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Wright-Patterson AFB, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wright-Patterson AFB?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wright-Patterson AFB is 51.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wright-Patterson AFB
The Qibla direction from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States is 51.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,075 km (6,882 miles) away. Geographically, Wright-Patterson AFB sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Wright-Patterson AFB, this means facing northeast (51.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wright-Patterson AFB
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 99.9° from Wright-Patterson AFB. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.6°.
Using a compass in Wright-Patterson AFB
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wright-Patterson AFB. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.